sexual assault Articles
How Netflix’s Sex Education explores identity politics and victim blaming through fashion
Fashion Writer Maisie Scott argues that fashion is key to the identity formation and the trauma experienced by the characters in the popular Netflix show, Sex Education
UK’s most prolific rapist convicted in Manchester Crown Court
Trigger Warning: Rape and Sexual Assault. A mature student has been convicted of 159 sex offences against young men and sentenced to a minimum of 30 years in jail, following almost two years of court proceedings. Reynhard Sinaga has been dubbed ‘Britain’s most prolific rapist’ with police estimating that he targeted at least 190 victims […]
Learning from Warwick: How does UoM deal with sexual assault?
The University of Warwick faced a barrage of criticism after it emerged two students who were banned for 10 years for their involvement in a group chat that threatened rape could return early – later this year. Following the backlash there was a rapid U-turn and the university confirmed the pair will not be returning […]
Protests in Chile over Pablo Neruda’s legacy
In Chile, students, writers, and feminist campaigners have protested a decision to rename the Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to the Pablo Neruda International airport. They argue that Neruda, the renowned love poet, doesn’t deserve this celebration as he openly admitted to raping a maid in his 1977 memoir. He wrote that: “One morning, I […]
9/10 students think Greater Manchester Police don’t do enough to prevent hate crimes against women
This comes as the government launches a review of whether to include misogyny as a hate crime in UK legislation.
#MeToo in the age of Kavanaugh, Hockenberry, and Ghomeshi
Alexandra Walker argues that the #MeToo movement is in danger of normalising cases of sexual assault which could contribute towards the lack of protest in the Republican party against Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation as Supreme Court Justice.
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